Last Minute Definition

lastminit
noun
The period just before a deadline, scheduled event, or other significant or concluding moment.
Waits until the last minute to do his taxes.
American Heritage

(idiomatic) An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.

I like to do everything at the last minute. It does tend to make me late for things, though.
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Synonyms:
adjective
Occurring at the latest possible time or opportunity.
A last-minute decision.
Webster's New World
(idiomatic) Very close to a deadline.
That last minute revision really paid off in the exam!
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Just before too late, in the nick of time.
He's a last-minute replacement, after today they'd have to play with the original roster.
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Last Minute Sentence Examples

  • My high school girl-boy-how-to book said I should be coy and turn down all last-minute dates.

  • Jackson asked, "So, are there any last minute things you need done?"

  • It seemed like only a few minutes before they were at church, making the last minute checks before she walked down the isle.

  • There's no point in waiting until the last minute.

  • Any of these would make great last minute stocking fillers, or bargains to look out for in the January sales.

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